Geology of the southwestern region of the Sobaegsan Massif is composed of various gneisses which are mainly orginated from sedimentary rocks. This gneiss complex is multimetamorphosed and retrograded from upper amphibolite facies (partly granulite fac...
Geology of the southwestern region of the Sobaegsan Massif is composed of various gneisses which are mainly orginated from sedimentary rocks. This gneiss complex is multimetamorphosed and retrograded from upper amphibolite facies (partly granulite facies) to amphibolite facies, and then to epidote-amphibolite facies with partial greenschist facies. Overprinting of three phases of metamorphism and granitization or migmatitization took place in this area can be correlated to the other parts of the Sobaegsan Massif. The first metamorphism took place at Precambrian period. Structures of the studied area are complicated with NS-trending of the fold axis in the western part, and NE-trending in the eastern part compatible with that of regional trend of the Jurassic Daebo orogeny in Korea. Rock composition and variation of elements are discussed. Generally original rock compositions of the gneiss complex are shales & graywackes, and K-metasomatism occurred with regional metamorhism in the area. Chemical variations are compatible with that of the other parts of the Sobaegsan Massif.